Elegant Extracts; Or, Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry: Selected for the Improvement of Youth, in Speaking, Reading, Thinking, Composing; and in the Conduct of Life; Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Prose, Volume 2C. Dilly, 1791 - English poetry |
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Page 198
... Fair couple , link'd in happy nuptial league , Alone as they . § 106. Adam's Addre's to Eve relative to the Tree of Knowledge , and Eve's Reply . MILTON . SOLE partner , and fole part , of all thefe joys , Dearer thyfelt than all ...
... Fair couple , link'd in happy nuptial league , Alone as they . § 106. Adam's Addre's to Eve relative to the Tree of Knowledge , and Eve's Reply . MILTON . SOLE partner , and fole part , of all thefe joys , Dearer thyfelt than all ...
Page 373
... fair Phillis ' head . For my fair Philiida Our bridal bed was made ; But ' ftead of filkes fo gay , She in her fhroud is laid , Her corpfe fhall be attended Ding , & c . By maides in fair array , * It is a custom in many parts of ...
... fair Phillis ' head . For my fair Philiida Our bridal bed was made ; But ' ftead of filkes fo gay , She in her fhroud is laid , Her corpfe fhall be attended Ding , & c . By maides in fair array , * It is a custom in many parts of ...
Page 376
... Fair was thy luve , fair fair indeed thy luve , In flow'ry bands thou didst him fetter ; Tho ' he was fair , and well beluv'd again , Than me he never luv'd thee better . Bufk Bufk ye , then bufk , my bonny bonny bride , Bulk ye , buik ...
... Fair was thy luve , fair fair indeed thy luve , In flow'ry bands thou didst him fetter ; Tho ' he was fair , and well beluv'd again , Than me he never luv'd thee better . Bufk Bufk ye , then bufk , my bonny bonny bride , Bulk ye , buik ...
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